Hosiery-drying apparatus



Dec. -7 1926. 1,610,098 P. P. LA MONTAGNE rHOSIERY uRYNG APPARATUS F'iled Oct. 2 0 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. `7 1926. 1,610,098

P. P. LA MONTAGNE HOSIERY DRYINGV APPARATUS Filed Oct. 20, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 7, 192e. 41,610,098

P. P. LA MONTAGNE HOSI'ERY DRYING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 201, 1924 3 Shets-Sheet 5 iatsnteei @ce 7,1%.

siren stesse-artnr PATRJLCK P. LA. MONTAGNE, OF ANKAKEE, ELLNOS, ASSGNORO PARAMON T TEX- 'ILE MACHNERY C0.. OF OHCAGO, LLLNOS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

HOSERY-DBYNG APPARATUS.-

Application iiled ctober 2G, 1924. Serial No. 744,674.

pro fide a table constructed of metal Aand more or less sleletonized in its make-up,

whereby lthe table, in general, is comp-aref Atively simple in its structural eiements, is

readily assembled, and is easilj,y maintained. Y

in a clean and sanitary condition. By reason of the fact that certain of the parts are formed ithout corners, rough edges or rough surfaces, danger of injury toarticles being treated on the table is reduced to a minimum. v

Heretofore the practice in'hosiery millsin the finishing .departmentl thereof has been to provide tables on which are mounted heated forms adapted to simultaneously dry and shape hosiery. By reason of the factv that the. troughs or hosiery-sustaining containers on these tables are, for the most part, constructed of wood or similar material, and

liable to splinter or be roughened inuse,the

hosiery-and especially silk goodsis liable to catch on therough portions or splinters and be rendered into seconds with aresultant loss in the 'value thereof. Moreover, by reason of the arrangement ofthe'steam-supplying pipes on which are mounted the hosiery-drying forms, the height of the forms-k and particularly ladies forins-is sometimes objectionable and thus renders the boarding operation more or less diicult. and fatiguing to the operator or so-called boarder.

The primary desideratuni of myconsti'uction is to provide a table in which thesuppoi-ting troughs and associated parts shall be of metal, the corners and edges of these shally be smooth and round, and the surfaces be so formed as not to present corners, recesses or other dirt or dust collectingpockets.

Another feature which characterizes Viny invention is the disposition of the steam-supplying pipes in respect tothe walls of the troughs such that the conieiits of the troughs are more or less protected by Vthose walls from the heat of the pipes, sov that `hosiery articles are not unduly dried while fin the troughs and before being boarded on the forms.V y

The invention is characterized by other features with con; nent advantages. all as supporting brackets;

will be more or less apparent from the following description of the structure which I prefer to employ.

My inventive-concept issusceptibleof several embodiments Vand utilizations gbutin the accompanying drawings I have shown a preferred type thereof, it being understood, however, that these drawings are merely illustrative and that the embodiment tuus shown susceptible of a wide range of inodific-ation and variation without departingr frointhe salient features of the invention or .sacrificing any of theunderlying details and principles thereof.

ln these drawings: 3 f a Figure l is a view in elevation of a table constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of my invention, vand on which table are mounted two sets of hosiery drying forms occupying an angularposition one to another 5 Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation thereof and partly in section;

Fig. 3 is aview in vertical section, en an'enlarged scale, of'a trough supporting' bracketv constituting one component ofthe structure;

Fig. et is a detail view of one of the trough- Fig; 5. is a View, in perspective, of the table;v and i F ig. 6 is a fragn'ientary;view, in vertical section, of a modification.

Referring to these drawings, the referencecharacter l designates a table-comprising cross-members 2 and side-ineiibers 3, supv4 porting legs 4.- connected to the cross-ineinbersv 2, and brace-members connected to the legs and erJ The cross and side members and the supporting legs are. in this instance, formedof angle-iron. Preferably and as shown. means are provided for vertically adjusting the table, as an entity, such means involving the making of the legs in two parts'` 6 and V7 the latter being providedwithgan elongated slot 8 to receive a sc rewv)y and.

by which the parts 6 and 7 may be secured toe` gether at any required adjustment of -the table.

Mounted on the crossfniembers2 are. baseineinbers 10 comprisingupstanding sections and side iu'eii'ibers.`

lil-.1l adaptedrto support a pair of pipes ,y

12442y arranged in .substantial parallelism with each other and in a position slightly above the plane of the table as fixed by the cross-members 2. The pipes connect with any suitable supply of steam (not shown). Upstanding from and detachably connected to each of the pipes 12 is a coupling 13 comprising two portions 1e' and 15 angulated to each other, as shown in the penning application of Thomas YV. Prosser, Serial No. 677213, filed November 27, 1923. Mounted on each of the couplings and upstanding therefrom is a hosiery drying forni or board 16 con'iprising a baseportion 17, a leg-portion 1S and a foot-portion 19, and which forms are of the general construction and type disclosed in United States Patent No. 1,207,4s96, dated December 5, 1916, on the invention of llvlalter D. Butz.

At opposite sides of the two pipes 12 and sets of forms 16 are troughs 20, these being, in cross-section, substantially U-shaped and comprising a bottoni-portion 2l and two opstanding sides 22, the sides 'sing sub-stan tially parallel to each other so that they, with the bottom-portion, are substantially U- shaped and present no dust-collecting corners or recesses. Each of the troughs is con structed of a thin sheet of metal, preferably aluminum, and has its upper edges 23 bent to receive a reinfor ing wire or rod 2a (Fig. 3) whereby these edges are round and smooth. As shown in Fig. 5, for instance, there are two alined, but unconnected, troughs on each side of the table. rPhese are spaced apart at their ends. lt is manifest that they may be connecte-d and, also, that only one trough to side may be employed. The details of construction already described apply to each of the troughs.

Preferably and as shown, each trough 20 is disposed parallel to but spaced from the pipe 12 and also from the vertical plane of each form 16, so that there is an air space between the. inner side wall of the trough and the pipe and form. 1n consequence, radiation of heat from the pipe and form to the trough is materially reduced if not entirely prevented, with the result that the trough remains substantially cool and, thus, does not itself effect any consequential drying of the hosiery contained therein preliminary to being boarded on the forms.

Preferably and as shown, in Figs. 2 and 3, for instance, the angle-iron side-members occupy a position somewhat beyond the plane of the outside wall of each trough and constitute a sort of buffer to prevent injury to the trough, as by a truck contacting therewith.

Preferably and as shown, the troughs are open-ended, but adjacent the ends thereof are cross-rods or elements 25-25-25 spaced apart and so arranged in respect to the bottom-portion 21 as to permit dirt, lint or the like to be removed from the trough and yet prevent the hosiery articles from being displaced from the trough.

At opposite ends of each trough are substantially U-shaped brackets 26-26 corn'- prising a horizontal section 27, a pendant section 28, and upstanding sections 29, and a pipe-engaging section SO (Figure Threaded into the section 30 is a screw 31 and by which the bracket may be secured to the section 12. rlhe trough is secured to the upstanding sections 2S) of the bracket by means of screws 32. intermediate of these is a somewhat similar bracket 26 (Figure L1), likewise U-shaped but secured to the troughs by means of countersunk rivets 2b, so formed as to present no thread-catching head.

lt is to be understood that by reason of the fact that each trough is secured to a plurality of these bracket-s, and because of the fact that the brackets are detachably secured to the pipes 12, the brackets and trough, as an entity, may be remove-d from the pipes at will. Thus, it is possible to detach either or both of the troughs from the table when-ever desired, and this is advantageous whenever it becomes necessary or desirable to change the forms on the pipes or to bolt them thereto. However, l may elect to make the troughs detachable from the brackets so that such troughs may be lifted out Vof the table witl. out disturbing the brackets. Such modi. cation is shown in Figure 6 and involves disposing` the troughs in the brackets 26 and 26 without riveting or otherwise attaching the brackets to the troughs.

lt is to be understood that the various components of the table comprising the cross andside members, theV legs, and the basemembers 10, as well as the brackets 26 and the troughs 20, are made entirely of metal and in such skeletonized form as to be easily fabricated, readily kept clean and sanitary, and easily dismantled for shipment in a cont pact form and within small compass.

lt will be noted that the pipes 12 occupy a position relatively near to the cross-meinbers 2 and also considerably below the plane of the et ges 23 of the troughs. VPhis enables the mounting of the forms in a lower plane than has heretofore been possible. in addr tion, the means provided for adjusting the table vertically enables the positioningl ofV the forms in any desire L elevation and likewise that of the troughs 20. Moreover, the forms, by reason of the angular shape of tl e coupling 13, occupy an angular relation to the longitudinally-entending walls of the trough. rPhis arrangement contributes to the convenience of the operator during 'the boarding operation. in other words, the distance in height which the operators hand must travel is by this arrangement 'appreciably decreased, this being accomplished by changing' the relative position of the fern carrying pipes to the table and to the troughs superposed thereon. Moreover, by reason ot the position ot the pipes inrelation to the troughs, the inner Wall 22 or' the troughs prevents the heat from the pipes l2 from eiiecting a drying of' the hosiery in the troughs, it being understood that such hosiery, when in the troughs, is moreor less damp as the result ot' having come from the dyeing or bleaching baths, and necessarily so to facilitate the shaping and creasing ot The Vrods extending between the Walls Q2 ot the trough prevent the metal of the troughs from springing together, While the brackets YG-to Which thetroughs are seu` cured-prevent the Walls of the troughs from springing out.

By reason ot 4the brackets being able from the pipes l2, the troughs to which the brackets are secured may readily be removed; it being only necessary to loosen the 'Wing screws on the brackets to permit removal of the trough. The advantage oi, making the troughs removable are, lirst, that the pipesfl are made accessible so that the forms-or the gaskets (not shown) between the pipes .and the coiiiplings-may readily and conveniently be changed; and, secondly, by removing both of they troughs, the table is less cun'ibersoine and is lighter to handle, and this makes for great convenience in in stalling the apparatus, andespecially Where it is necessary to carry the table through narroiv doors or up elevator shafts iii a mill. ln addition, the` reinovability of the troughs makes a more convenient and less bulk);7 unit to crate teil shipment. The en-` tire structure being ot metal, it is tireprooic and, besides, is much more durable than the wooden trough construction heretofore utilized.y

l-,ovably mounted on the edges 23 of each trough is aslide` or supporting-member 33,

this being adapted to be moved by the op-v erator along the table and. to receive yhosiery stripped from the Jforms att-er the same has been dried and shaped thereon.

From the foregoing, it Will `be observed 1h t l. have provided a unique type ot .drying ipparatus, one ot` simple construction, and one iin'olving comparatively few componen s.

i'vhat l claim is:

Hosiery drying apparatus including a pipe. a bracket attachable thereto,a metaldetachl lic trough carried by the bracket, the bracket and trough constituting a unit, and means 'for detachalily mounting the bracket on the pipe. l

2. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table comprising a support, a pipe thereon, a bracket removably carried thereby, and a trough carried by the bracket, thev bracket and trough being removable as a unit from ,the pipe.

3.Hosiery drying apparatus including :i

table comprising a support, a pipe n'iouuted on thesupport, a bracket removably attached to the pipe, and an approximately U-shaped trough attached to the bracket, the bracket suoli, may be removed from the pipe at will.

t. Hosiery drying vapparirtus including-a table comprising a support, al pipe mounted on the support, a bracket removably attached to the pipe, an approximately U-shaped trough attached to the bracket, the bracket and trough constituting a unit ywhich, as such,.may be removed from the pipe at will, and means for securing the bracket to the pipe.A y

`and trough constituting a unit which, as

5. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table coml risingsuooortino' u JriO'htS', a su i i a s s porting base on the table, a pipe mounted on the base, a Ushaped bracket attachable Y to the pipe, and a substantially Ueshaped trough carried by the bracket haif'ing smooth-surfaced side and bottom portions, curving into each other.

6..Hosiery drying apparatus including a table, a supporting base mounted on the table.

a plurality of pipes mountedv on tlieisupporting base and arrangedin substantial parallelism, a plurality or' brackets attachable to each of the pipes, and Ushaped, metallic troughs,each having their inside surfaces smooth and joined by unangular corners, carried by the brackets at yone side of the pipes and in substantial parallelism with each other.

7. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table comprising supporting upright-s, a base-inember mounted on the table, a plurality oit pipes carried bythe base-member and arranged iny substantial parallelism, brackets attachable to'each ot the pipes, and

troughs attached to the brackets and upj standing from the table, said troughs cor prising substantially parallel upstanding side-Walls, and a bottom joined thereto by curved corners, andthe pipes'occupying a plane a substantial distance bel-OW the plane fot the tops of the troughs.

l8. Hosiery dryingapparatus including a metal tablek coinprisinglegs, a supporting base-'member on the table a Jair off Ji'esV mounted on thek base-member and adjacent the table, a set of brackets attachable to each: pipe and rextending upwardlyv therefrom, and ametal trough mounted ineach set of brackets and comprising side-walls and a bottom integral therewith and joined thereto by curved corners, the pipes occupying a position below the plane otl the upper edges ot the troughs.

9. Hosiery drying apparatus including a metal table comprising legs, a supporting base-member on the table, a pair oli pipes mounted on the base-member and adjacent the table, a set of brackets detachably connected to each pipe and extending upwardly therefrom, a. metal trough mounted in each set ot brackets, the pipes normally occupying a position below the plane o't the upper edges olf the troughs, and a set ot hosiery drying and shaping terms mounted on each pipe and upstanding therefrom, the trough and its respective brackets being' detachable,

as a chit, trom its respective pipe and, thus, separable trom the 'forms mounted thereon.

l0. iiiosiery drying apparatus including a table. cmnprising legs and cross-members extending between the legs, a base-member mounted on the cross-members and ccmprising two upstanding sections, a pipe mounted in each section ot' the cross-members, metallic U-shaped brackets detachably connected to each pipe, and a metallic trough carried by the brackets and upstanding a substantial distance above the plane ot the pipes, and having upstanding, substantially parallel walls and a bottom joined thereto by curved corners whereby the inside surace ot the trough is approximately smooth and imangular at the point ot juncture between the bottom and the sides. 'j

ll. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table comprising legs and cross-ineinbers extending between the legs, a base-inember mounted on the cross-members and comprising two upstanding sections, a pipe mounted in each section oit the cross-ineinbers, metallic U-shaped brackets attachable to each pipe, a metallic trough carried by the brackets and upstanding a substantial distance above the plane rof the pipes, and having upstanding, substantially parallel walls and a bottom joined thereto by curved corners whereby the inside surface of the trough is approximately smooth and unangular at the point of juncture bet-Ween the bottom and the sides, and hosiery drying and shaping forms mounted on the pipes and each comprising a base occupying` a position below the plane ot the upper edges oi the trough and a toot-portion occupying a position above the plane of those edges.

l2. i'losiery drying apparatus including a table comprising legs and cross-members extending between the legs, a base-member mounted on the cross-members and comprising two upstanding sections, a pipe mounted in each section ot the cross-members, metallic U-shaped brackets attachable to each pipe, a metallic trough carried by the brackets and upstanding a substantial distance above the plane et' the pipes, and means for detachably connecting the brackets to the pipes.

Hosiery drying apparatus including a table comprising and cross-members eX- tending between the legs, a base-member mounted on the cross-members and comprising two upstanding sections, a pipe mounted in each section ot the cross-members, metallic iti-shaped brackets attachable to each pipe, and a metallic trough carried by the brackets having its side-walls joined by curved corners, the surfaces thereot' being approximately smooth, said trough upstanding a substantial distance above the plane ot the pipes, a. series of forms mounted on e" ch pipe, the 'foot and leg portions of each torni being angular to the longitudinal axis the pipe, whereby the toe-portion extends towa 'l its proximate trough to facilitate the boar-di operation.

l-l. l-iosiery drying apparatus including a table comjirising cross-members, legs con.- nected with the cross-members, and means associated with the legs tor adjusting the table vertically, base-members mounted on the cross-members and comprising two upstanding sections, a pair ot pipes mounted in the upstanding sections of the base-members, brackets attachable to the pipes and substantially U-shaped, a -shaped trough Vot met-al n'iounted in the brackets and occupying a position at opposite sides of the pipes and comprising an open-ended metal container, and a plurality ot' spaced-apart rods at each end ot the trough, the plane of the pipes being a substantial distance below the upper edges of the troughs, and hosiery 15. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table comprising cross-members, legs connected with the cross-men'ibers, and means associated with the legs tor adjusting the table vertically, base-members mounted on the cross-members and comprising two upstanding sections, a pair of pipes mounted in the upstanding sections of the base-inembers, brackets attachable to the pipes and substantially U-shaped, a U-shapedtrough of metal mounted in the brackets and occupying a position at opposite sides ot the pipes and comprising an open-ended metal container and a plurality of spaced-apartrods at each end ot the trough the plane of the pipes being a substantial distance below the ripper edges oiC the troughs, and hosiery drying and shaping forms mounted on each pipe and .comprising base-portions occupying a position below the plane of said upper All edges of the troughs and leg and :foot portions occupying an angular position With relation to the sides of the troughs, the footportion oft' cach forni extending toward its proximate trough, and a coupling between the base-portions and the pipes for connecting the forms te the pipes, said couplingnieinbers comprising two portions angularly arranged with respect to each other, Whereby the torlns carried 4by the couplings on the respective pipes occupy an angled position to each othe and to each trough, Whereby the boarding operation if; facilitated.

16. lrlosiert7 drying apparatus including a pipe, brackets detichahl;7 mounted thereon, and a trough attached to the brackets and supported thereby on the pipe, the brackets and trough being detachable from the pipe as an entity.

17. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table, a stearn supplying pipe extending longitudinally thereof, and a plurality of re movable troughs attachable to the pipes and sustained thereby.

1S. Hosiery drying apparatus including a table, a steam-s1.rpplyng pipe thereon, a plurality o? sets oi: brackets detachably connected to the pipe, and a pluralitg7 of nietallic troughs arranged in alineinent, each trough being attached to a set of brackets an d detachable therewith, as a unit, from the pipe and independently of another trough.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PATRICK P. LA MONTAGNE. 

